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Missing San Jacinto Man Found Safe in Coachella

A San Jacinto man who went missing was found safe Tuesday morning in Coachella and reunited with his family, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

John Ecker, seen in this photo released by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, has been found safe after he went missing. (Credit: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)

Police initially responded to a residence on the 600 block of East Old Second Street in San Jacinto (map) on Monday after the wife of 35-year-old John Ecker said she was unable to get in contact with her husband, sheriff’s officials said in a news release.

Investigators initially believed that Ecker had been the victim of foul play following unsuccessful attempts to contact and locate the man a number of times, the Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release Monday.

His vehicle was also missing, according to authorities.

Ecker was eventually found in Coachella on Tuesday around 5:45 a.m. at a convenience store on the 45000 block of Dillon Road (map), the release said.